Old houses are nothing if not forgiving. We took advantage of this when we combined a few styles that the homeowner already owned. As this is a reading room, we wanted to offer a play on words, most literally, by throwing a simple gray rug on the floor adorned with prominent poets and authors. The table welcomes its new indoor life as it previously was used for weighing small livestock. The art behind the chaise is actually dyed lily pads dried and mounted on fabric panels. Photo~ Jared Saulnier

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Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional formal and enclosed dark wood floor living room remodel in San Francisco with brown walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Design Consultant Jeff Doubét is the author of Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. The 240 page “Design Consultation in a Book” is now available. Please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com for more info. Jeff Doubét specializes in Santa Barbara style home and landscape designs. To learn more info about the variety of custom design services I offer, please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com Jeff Doubét is the Founder of Santa Barbara Home Design - a design studio based in Santa Barbara, California USA.

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Huge minimalist wooden spiral staircase photo in San Diego with wooden risers

Urban basement photo in New York

This is an organic Lime Wash done with a true lime wash product as opposed to a brick mortar or concrete that is often seen on new houses. This product can be applied as a solid coating making the surface completely white, or can be applied and "washed off" in many artistic ways, as seen here. If you hate your brick or just want something unique this is a great option! Photo credit: Jeff Murrey

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Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic enclosed medium tone wood floor living room library remodel in New York with white walls

Dining room - industrial light wood floor dining room idea in New York with beige walls

Shou sugi ban, weathered mesquite wood and white walls around found throughout this modern home, including in the stairway.
Staircase - modern wooden straight metal railing staircase idea in Austin

Living room - mid-sized craftsman formal and open concept dark wood floor and brown floor living room idea in New York with white walls, no fireplace and no tv

Builder: Clar Construction Architect: Don Welch Photo: Susan Teare
Example of a transitional built-in desk medium tone wood floor study room design in Burlington with white walls

Example of a mid-sized classic medium tone wood floor and brown floor home office design in Baltimore with brown walls and no fireplace

Zen home office photo in Tokyo

We used: Custom cherry cabinetry in Arts & Crafts Shaker style by Kabinart in Boulder and Espresso stains. Liberty Hardware Venetian bronze 1-1/2" cabinet knobs. KitchenAid Architect II Series 22 CF counter-depth French door refrigerator. KitchenAid Architect Series II 27" convection single wall oven. KitchenAid 36" 6-burner dual fuel freestanding commercial-style range. KitchenAid Architect II Series 24" dishwasher. Sharp Insight Pro Series 24" built-in microwave drawer (Model #KB6524PS). Crystorama Solaris 12" wide pendant lights in English bronze. Granite countertops in Brown Fantasy. 3"x6" polished marble backsplash. Paint colors: Walls: Glidden Silver Cloud 30YY 63/024 Ceilings/Trims/Doors: Glidden Swan White GLC23 Robert B. Narod Photography

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Inspiration for a contemporary living room remodel in Nashville

Photo: A Darling Felicity Photography © 2015 Houzz
Example of a mid-sized country porcelain tile mudroom design in Seattle with green walls

This Country Manor was designed with the clients' love of everything "Old England" in mind. Attention to detail and extraordinary craftsmanship, as well as the incorporation of state of the art amenities, were required to make this couple's dream home a reality. www.press1photos.com

Inspiration for a bedroom and mid-sized eclectic gender-neutral dark wood floor and brown floor kids' bedroom remodel in Austin with white walls